Portraits — Julia Jay Kendall

Torn Between Suspicion and Desire...

Afterward, Claire would say that every moment had been counted, every step measured. That summer she had neither sought love nor expected it, yet it had come to her--lush and full-blown--in the dazzling presence of Max Leighton ... charming, sophisticated Max whose nimble lips and silken embrace left Claire breathless and hopelessly enamored. It was almost too perfect: she, the gifted, struggling artist; he, the famed London art critic. Talent drew them together, passion bound them, and in his arms, Claire felt complete at last.

But then a voice from Max's past was raised. Echoes of bitter secrets and forgotten accusations engulfed Claire's world, threatening everything dear to her--her happiness, her love, and perhaps her very life. Now pretty, vulnerable Claire must ask herself the question every woman dreads: Can I, with all my heart, trust the man I love?